Background
Williams, La Ronnia Vernon Dobson was born on July 28, 1934 in Kansas City, Missoury.
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La Ronnia Vernon Dobson Williams
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Education
Bachelor, Spelman College, 1955; Master of Arts, Atlanta U., 1960; postgraduate, U. Maryland., Annapolis, 1974-1976; Master of Arts, Valdosta State College, 1980.
Career
Teacher, Telfair County Board Education, Lumber City, Georgia, 1955-1965;
tech special education, Telfair County Board Education, McRae, Georgia, 1965-1970;
tech special education, Atlanta City Schools Board Education, 1970-1973;
teacher learning disabilities, department head, Anne Arundel County Board Education, Fort Meade, Maryland., 1973-1977;
teacher learning disabilities, secondary math, English, Valdosta (Georgia) City Schools Board Education, 1977-1990;
teacher mathematics, Valwood Private School, Valdosta, since 1991. Co-owner, director Valdosta Reading Clinic., Valdosta, Lowndes, Georgia, 1986-1988. Workshop director, presenter Valdosta City Schools and Valdosta StateColl., since 1985.
Department head Valdosta Junior High School, 1978-1981.
Achievements
Membership
Volunteer instructor Camp Relitso Cmty. Learning Center, Valdosta, since 1979. Board directors, treasurer, charter member Adoption Superior vena cava syndrome-Children with Special Needs South Georgia, since 1988.
Choir president, clerk, Bible school director St. James Missionary Baptist Church, Valdosta, since 1981. Coordinator, committee member Census Education Project, 1990. Chairman Martin L. King Commemoration, since 1990.
Member Valdosta/Lowndes County Theater Guild, since 1988. Board directors since 1991, vice president 2000 Partnership. Board directors Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1995.
Clerk election polls, since 1990. Member Lowndes/Valdosta PAC, others. Member Olympic Flag Celebration Committee for 1996 Olympic Games, Atlanta, since 1992.
Member National Education Association, American Association of University Women (branch vice president 1987-1989, branch president since 1989, state division chairperson-elections 1988-1989, chairperson state division international relations, regional leadership trainer since 1988, national diversity trainer since 1989, Georgia Program vice president, 1992-1994, Georgia president-elect 1994-1996, Georgia president 1996-1998), Association Business and Professional Women, Georgia Library. Media Association, Social Issues Resources Series, Telfair County Teachers Association (secretary, vice president, president 1955-1972), Valdosta Association of Educators (vice president, president, chairperson 1982-1986), Georgia Association Educators (chairperson women's concerns 1988-1990, lobbyist and moderator fo r legislation forums since 1979), South Georgia Council Exceptional Children (secretary-treasurer 1983, vice president, president 1989-1990), Georgia Council Exceptional Children (named direct service teacher of year 1987), International Reading Association, Georgia Retired Educators Association (area director since 1997, chair program development since 1998), Valdosta-Lowndes Black Action Committee (Educator of Year 1990), Valdosta/Lowndes County Mental Health Association (board directors), Delta Sigma ThetaSorority, Inc. (alumnae, Distinguished Soror of Year 1990).
Interests
Connections
Daughter of Arthur Burkes and Mary (Briscoe) Vernon. Adopted parents: William Augustus and Gladys (Martin) Dobson. Married Elmo Green Junior, July 1956 (divorced June 1970).
Children: Ruth Annette Sims, Patricia Griffin, Gladys Faye Haile, Elmo Green III. Married Franklin Don Williams, March 24, 1973.
Awards
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Recipient Congressional Citation/Civic Svc., United States Georgia Congressman, 1983, Proclamation Mayor of Valdosta, 1983, citations for Outstanding Svc. Volumes Public Schools, 1981-1989, Intellectual Freedom award Georgia Library. Media Association, 1991. Named Teacher of Year, Telfair County Teachers and Education Association, 1971, to Georgia Teacher Hall of Fame in State Capitol, Georgia Association Educators, 1987, Educator of Year, Black History Action Society, 1989, Woman of Achievement S.E. district Business and Professional Women, 1990, Woman in History, 1996-1997, Mother of Year, Community Baptist Church, 1976, Progressive Citizen of Year, Citizens in Action, 1983, Citizen Amb. Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics People to People International, 1990-1991, Valdosta Woman of Year Valdosta Junior Women's Club, 1991.Recipient Congressional Citation/Civic Svc., United States Georgia Congressman, 1983, Proclamation Mayor of Valdosta, 1983, citations for Outstanding Svc. Volumes Public Schools, 1981-1989, Intellectual Freedom award Georgia Library. Media Association, 1991.
Named Teacher of Year, Telfair County Teachers and Education Association, 1971, to Georgia Teacher Hall of Fame in State Capitol, Georgia Association Educators, 1987, Educator of Year, Black History Action Society, 1989, Woman of Achievement S.E. district Business and Professional Women, 1990, Woman in History, 1996-1997, Mother of Year, Community Baptist Church, 1976, Progressive Citizen of Year, Citizens in Action, 1983, Citizen Amb. Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics People to People International, 1990-1991, Valdosta Woman of Year Valdosta Junior Women's Club, 1991.